Containerport Markets In The Middle East & South Asia To 2020

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Containerport demand growth in the Middle East and South Asia has accelerated in recent years. Strong oil prices have boosted trade in the Middle East, whilst a measure of deregulation and investment has generated strong economic growth and rapid expansion in containerport demand in South Asia.

Whilst demand is very strong in India, despite ongoing investment, the capabilities of its ports and terminals remain limited, and the connectivity of these facilities with major hinterland markets is under mounting pressure. Major investment will be needed to accommodate anticipated growth, and coping with congestion will require a transformation of terminal productivity. The availability of regional transshipment facilities in meeting Indian subcontinent demand will be vital.

In the Gulf, by contrast, investment in new container facilities is running at very high levels, with oil wealth being directed into intense infrastructure programmes. Here, the danger may be of overcapacity. The development of new terminals must be correctly phased to match actual demand.

Aside from these issues, the integration of the region ...
... into the major east-west trades continues to drive demand.

This new study from analyses both import/export and transshipment markets. It provides forecasts of regional containerport demand to 2020, based on expected economic expansion and the anticipated growth of transshipment. An "increased-risk" scenario is included to reflect the possibility of protectionist measures or other shock to trade brought about by concern about the US trade deficit and indebtedness.

The overall outlook is, nevertheless, for strong long-term demand growth, based on regional economic expansion and increasing transshipment.

The major regions covered in this study are:

Middle East:

Arabian Gulf / Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea / Gulf of Aden
Red Sea.
South Asia:

India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh.
On the supply side, current investment projects and plans are reviewed in detail. The resultant prospective development of port capacity is quantified to 2015. This provides the basis for comparing demand and supply, in order to identify potential surplus capacity or shortfalls. The level of capacity utilisation will indicate the likely direction of container handling prices.

Container port productivity is analysed by country or seaboard, in terms of TEUs per metre of container quay, and TEUs per quayside container gantry crane.

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